Amador County – California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection announced Thursday that it is planning prescribed burns on Tiger Creek Road and Salt Springs Road starting next Tuesday in Amador County.

Patrick McDaniel, Cal-Fire Forester of the Vegetation Management Program for the CDF’s Amador-El Dorado-Sacramento-Alpine Unit, announced the prescribed burns Thursday, saying that the burning will begin Tuesday, Oct. 25, and run through the month of November.

McDaniel said the Cal-Fire Amador-El Dorado-Sacramento-Alpine unit, based in Camino, “plans to conduct a prescribed broadcast burn on Sierra Pacific Industries and Pacific Gas and Electric properties located along Salt Springs Road and Tiger Creek Road in unincorporated portions of Amador County.”

He said people who are sensitive to smoke and who feel they may be affected are requested to contact him at (530) 647-5288.

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